Speakur

Word Pronunciation & Dictionary

ushanka

/uˈʃɑŋkə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: Zipf frequency 1.19 in modern English

Syllables
ushan-ka
IPA
/uˈʃɑŋkə/
14
Scrabble Score
7
Letters
2
Syllables
6
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

A traditional Russian fur cap with earflaps.

Example Sentences

Etymology

Borrowed from Russian уша́нка (ušánka), from у́ши (úši) (the accusative or nominative plural of у́хо (úxo, “ear”), ultimately from Proto-Indo-European *h₂ṓws (“ear”), from *h₂ew- (“to see; to be aware of, perceive”) with a shift of meaning) + -а́нка (-ánka) (variant of -я́нка (-jánka, suffix forming names of specific objects)).

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₂ew-, уша́нка, *h₂ṓws

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /uˈʃɑŋkə/
  • British English: /uːˈʃɑːŋkə/

Inflected Forms

ushankas (plural)

Frequently Paired Words

shapka trapper hat

Questions

How do you pronounce ushanka?
The recorded pronunciation is /uˈʃɑŋkə/.
What does ushanka mean?
A traditional Russian fur cap with earflaps.
Where does ushanka come from?
It is traced to Russian.

How to pronounce ushanka

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